There have been 351 extreme weather
events in Italy in the last 10 years, environmental group
Legambiente reported Monday, with a sharp rise over the last 10
years and the Emilia-Romagna region topping this year with a
wave of devastating and deadly floods.
"With prolonged drought, floods and heavy rains, Italy is
increasingly beset by the climate crisis," said the report from
the Legambiente Città Clima Observatory, created with the Unipol
banking group.
The number of extreme events has grown steadily over the last
ten years, the report said.
In 2024, extreme events were almost six times more than the 60
of 2015, marking an increase of 485%. "Emilia-Romagna was the
most tormented region, followed by Lombardy, Sicily, Veneto and
Piedmont," it said.
The report also contains a focus on transportation: there were
22 extreme weather events with damage and suspensions to trains
and local public transportation.
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